Large Animal Clinic

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January/February 2023

Latest News

Intensive Care for Foals Available at UC Davis

Foaling season is upon us. Should any complications arise, the Lucy G. Whittier Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the UC Davis veterinary hospital can assist. Our highly trained team, led by board-certified critical care and internal medicine specialists and specialty-trained clinicians, can handle the most complicated cases, providing 24/7 coverage. The NICU is equipped with customized stalls to support sick foals, allowing intensive management under the watchful eye of the mare in an adjoining stall.

Equine Reproduction Offerings

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is now available at UC Davis. ICSI technology requires technical skills that are typically not offered by veterinary practices and include aspiration of immature or mature eggs from mares using ultrasound-guided transvaginal aspiration of follicles, in vitro culture of the eggs, micromanipulation and microinjection of eggs with a single selected sperm, and laboratory embryo culture, freezing, and transfer to synchronized recipient mares. Successful production of healthy foals is now routine from valuable mares and the ICSI technique has been commercially successful from several centers in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. ICSI services are available from the Equine Reproduction Service through the Veterinary Assisted Reproduction Laboratory.

Advances in Diagnostic Imaging Improve How Radiologists “See” Horses’ Legs

Scientific journals Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, Equine Veterinary Education, and the Equine Veterinary Journal are celebrating the publication of nearly 100 equine imaging papers in the last five years. UC Davis radiology professor Dr. Mathieu Spriet, who pioneered the use of PET in horses, was one of the guest editors for this special issue.

Recent Success Stories

Donkey Saved After Oleander Poisoning



“We are so fortunate that her veterinarian recognized her signs quickly and recommended referral (to UC Davis), as I think the quick referral made a huge difference in Lily’s outcome."

Collaborative Care Saves Horse from Chronic Colic Condition



Oskie, a 20-year-old Arabian gelding, underwent successful surgery to remove a tumor from his small intestine.

Surgery Saves Award-Winning Heifer



Chime, a 1-year-old Holstein heifer, was fresh off a win at a local fair when she began to show signs of abdominal discomfort or colic, and abnormal fecal production.

Reach the Large Animal Clinic:

530-752-0290 (clients)

530-752-4050 (referring veterinarians)